HOLMDEL - The driver of a stolen car put up a bit of a fuss after police caught up with him and now is facing charges of aggravated assault for spitting on police and hospital security, police said.

Patrolman Michael Michalski spotted a 1995 Chevrolet Blazer on Palmer Avenue shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday, police said. He "recognized it as a vehicle that had been recently reported stolen in Hazlet," police posted on Facebook.

Michalski pulled the car over and arrested the driver, 24-year-old Anthony Hoff of Keansburg, police said. Hoff was charged with receiving stolen property and heroin possession and turned over to Hazlet police.

Police also arrested the two passengers in the car. They charged 53-year-old James Baker of Middletown with unlawfully taking a means of conveyance, heroin possession, evidence tampering and failing to relinquish a controlled dangerous substance.

Police also charged 22-year-old Brianne Terracciano of Keansburg with unlawfully taking a means of conveyance, paraphernalia possession and syringe possession. She was also subject of an active court warrant out of Holmdel. Police sent them to the Monmouth County Correctional Institution in Freehold.

While police officers were at the Bayshore Community Hospital with Hoff, he "became violent, threatened hospital staff and began to fight with hospital security" and officers from Hazlet and Holmdel, according to the police department's post. "Hoff assaulted a hospital security officer by spitting in his face and assaulted a Hazlet Police Officer by spitting on his head."

Police tacked on the aggravated assault charge, as well as charges of harassment and disorderly conduct, police said. Hazlet police sent Hoff to MCCI as well.

Police officers recovered another stolen car earlier that day. Patrolman Michael Nolan spotted a 2014 Nissan, stolen from Toms River, roll through a stop sign and arrested the three men inside.

Jahad Davis, 27, of Farmingdale; Alexander Denson, 24, of Long Branch; and Tariek Gross, 23, of Middletown are all facing charges of unlawfully taking a means of conveyance and receiving stolen property in connection with the Nissan. Police sent Davis and Denson to MCCI pending court appearances and released Gross after charging him.